Science
This peer instruction-based course covers the fundamentals of geoscience literacy, how the Earth works and how it’s various systems – the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere – interact to form our complex world. many of the most complex and interesting scientific problems of this century, such as energy resources, water supply and climate change, require…
This course receives weighted GPA. This Project Lead the Way (www.pltw.org) pre-engineering course will guide students toward an understanding of the field of engineering and engineering technology. Students apply the principles of physics to various technology systems and manufacturing processes helping them learn how engineers and technicians use science, technology, and math in an engineering…
Students will study of the structure and function of the human body, its individual systems, processes, and the interaction of the body systems for maintaining homeostasis. Specimen dissections are a component of this course, as well as independent lab skills and techniques. This course satisfies a high school science graduation requirement.
This course is designed to explore the microbial world, studying topics such as pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, laboratory procedures, identifying microorganisms, drug resistant organisms and emerging diseases. This course satisfies a high school science graduation requirement.
Grade 7 Science is organized into recurring strands. Concepts build on prior knowledge and prepare students for the next grade level and establish a foundation for high school courses. Topics include; matter and energy; force, motion, and energy; Earth and space and; organisms and environments. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks…
Advanced science will focus on the same TEKS prescribed by the State of Texas for the grade level but will emphasize advanced application and science skills. Students will be challenged to become critical thinkers through analysis, synthesis and evaluation of higher order thinking with instruction designed at a greater depth in order to prepare for…
Grade 8 Science is organized into recurring strands. Concepts build on prior knowledge and prepare students for the next grade level and establish a foundation for high school courses. Topics include; matter and energy; force, motion, and energy; Earth and space and; organisms and environments. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks…
Advanced science will focus on the same TEKS prescribed by the State of Texas for the grade level but will emphasize advanced application and science skills. Students will be challenged to become critical thinkers through analysis, synthesis and evaluation of higher order thinking with instruction designed at a greater depth in order to prepare for…
This course integrates the disciplines of physics and chemistry in the following topics: force, motion, energy, and matter. This course is appropriate for students who would benefit from a basic foundation in chemistry and physics concepts. This course should be taken prior to a unit of Chemistry or Physics.
Students in Biology focus on patterns, processes, and relationships of living organisms through four main concepts: biological structures, functions, and processes; mechanisms of genetics; biological evolution and interdependence within environmental systems. End of Course (EOC) tested.